NASA’s final tally shows spacecraft returned double the amount of asteroid rubble

This photo provided by NASA on Jan. 22, 2024 shows a view of eight sample trays…

Apply here now for NASA’s simulated yearlong Mars mission

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain NASA is seeking applicants to participate in its next simulated one-year Mars…

NASA announces OSIRIS-REx bulk sample mass: 121.6 grams

A view of eight sample trays containing the final material from asteroid Bennu. The dust and…

Lab study creates artificial magnetosphere to explore spontaneous excitation of chorus emissions

When the plasma confined in the dipole magnetic field of RT-1 contains a significant ratio of…

Aurora borealis dynamics suggest the polar vortex is breaking up again

Credit: Scientific Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47605-8 The Space Climate Research Group at the University of Oulu,…

Spot the king of planets: Observe Jupiter

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is close to the size of Earth. Credit: NASA Jupiter is our…

Flame burns out on NASA’s long-running spacecraft fire experiment

A sample of fabric burns inside an uncrewed Cygnus cargo craft during a previous Spacecraft Fire…

Scientists find evidence of geothermal activity within icy dwarf planets

A team co-led by Southwest Research Institute found evidence for hydrothermal or metamorphic activity deep within…

Researchers propose an experimental test

A new paper proposes an experimental setup that could test the classic Daisyworld model — a…

Astronomers investigate the atmosphere of a nearby cold brown dwarf

The reduced spectrum of WISE 1828. Credit: Lew et al, 2024 Using the James Webb Space…